tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29448815.post3629467899915667974..comments2023-11-05T07:47:26.801-05:00Comments on Journey to enlightenment: I was silentJourney_Wmnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05529111696077054456noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29448815.post-68472002616821280562006-11-10T23:28:00.000-05:002006-11-10T23:28:00.000-05:00Sometimes silence is sound judgement (esp. when de...Sometimes silence is sound judgement (esp. when dealing with those who ar einebriated at a party). What would trying to convince a drunk person of his illogic accomplish? You chose wisely, in my opinion, to let drunk dogs lie...<br /><br />Never mistake not speaking up as cowardice when it just is common sense. You have nothing to feel ashamed about, as from experience, when someone is drunk, the true them is usually showing through, and he obviously would have been a person you would disagree with anyway. But perhaps, when he is sober, you might have a chance of an intelligent discussion. Until then, you have shown wisdom...Jason Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643595412184843553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29448815.post-35777014026417706792006-11-04T19:38:00.000-05:002006-11-04T19:38:00.000-05:00it's a little strange, but my sense of being silen...it's a little strange, but my sense of being silenced, or afraid about homophobia really comes and goes.<br /><br />there's an incident like this, and it really gets me, or...i actually do stand up (and more importantly, actually give myself credit for doing so and not just expecting that i'll be perfect about it), and i feel like it can't harm me at all.<br /><br />getting into a screaming match with a drunk rates pretty low on my "could be positive" scale of homophobia interventions, so i wouldn't blame you in the least for taking a pass on that one...focus in on the times you have interrupted something, risked some privilege, and especially remember the times it went well.benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03082138040950123534noreply@blogger.com